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The Kleist File

6.0201152mMovieHistoryDocumentaryDrama

Kleist's death at Wannsee - a spectacular case that has disturbed and fascinated posterity to this day. The German poet is found shot - what does that mean? What exactly happened on the afternoon of November 21, 1811 at Kleiner Wannsee? What do you know about the woman who died with him?

DirectorTorsten Striegnitz
WritersSimone Dobmeier·Hedwig Schmutte
ProducerChristian Beetz

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Cast · Directed by Torsten Striegnitz

ABAlexander Beyer
Alexander Beyer
Heinrich von Kleist
MBMeret Becker
Meret Becker
Henriette Vogel
NHNina Hoss
Nina Hoss
Narrator

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